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Mira Wilde '28

Assistant Features Editor

Party Politics: Amherst’s Recent Social Decline

Party Politics: Amherst’s Recent Social Decline

Investigating the recent increase in Amherst parties getting shut down, Senior Managing Editor Lauren Siegel ’27 and Managing Features Editor Mira Wilde ’28 spoke to students about their experiences hosting parties this semester and disparities in relationships with campus security.

Old News: Surveys and Soph Hops from November of 1928

Old News: Surveys and Soph Hops from November of 1928

Managing Features Editor Mira Wilde ’28, Staff Writer Sofia Angarita ’26, and Contributing Writer Shumona Bhattacharjya ’28 explore a November 1928 issue of The Student in this week's Old News.

Results from The Student’s First-Year Survey

Results from The Student’s First-Year Survey

In this year’s installment of The Student’s First-Year Survey, Managing Features Editor Mira Wilde ’28, Assistant Features Editor Ava Nair ’28, and Contributing Writer Mark Anthony ’29 explore the backgrounds, values, and outlooks of Amherst’s newest class.

Amherst’s Open Curriculum: Who Really Gets to be Well-Rounded?

Managing Features Editor Mira Wilde ’28 considers Amherst’s open curriculum, revealing how its promise of academic freedom is unevenly experienced, and questions whether the college truly supports the initiative and interdisciplinary exploration it claims to value.

From Home to the Hill: Amherst Siblings’ Perspectives

From Home to the Hill: Amherst Siblings’ Perspectives

In honor of Family Weekend, Managing Features Editor Mira Wilde ’28 and Staff Writer Savita Jani ’28 spoke with four pairs of Amherst siblings about applying to college together, carving out independence, and finding familiarity and support in each other on campus.

Old News: October in 1880

Old News: October in 1880

In this edition of Old News, Managing Features Editor Mira Wilde ’28 and Staff Writer Sofia Angarita ’26 examined an October 1880 issue of The Amherst Student, revealing debates of campus culture, comments on national politics, and traditions that defined Amherst nearly 150 years ago.

Walk on the Wilde Side: Advice for Freshmen

For another edition of Walk on the Wilde Side, Features Editor Mira Wilde ’28 offers irreverent and slightly chaotic wisdom for surviving Amherst, proving that freshman year is best approached with curiosity and just a hint of panic.